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Surnames: Carman Crago Baumgartner
Classification: Bible
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From a pension file for Felix Hughes Crago, 1836-1917 Greene County,
Pa.
The record was for Felix Hughes Crago, 1836-1917. He first married Mary
Francis Bumgarner and second, Mary Elizabeth Carman.
Transcription from photograph of the Family Record in a Carman Bible:
William Carman was Departed this life on the 22
born May 21st 1799 and day of September AD 1852 in the fifty third year
his wife Elizabeth of his age
born Oct 11th 1806 Eliza Carman departed this life Feb 3rd 1892
William Cooper Carman Died December 1911
Born April 22, 1827
Enoch James Carman Died April 14th 1912
Born October 15, 1829
Susan Amanda Carman Died March 1907
Born September 4, 1832
Sarah Elisabeth Edney Carman Died this life on 6 day
Born April 5, 1935 of August 1838 was 3 years 4 Months old
Katharine Idella Carman Departed this life Oct 23rd 1912
Born February 14, 1839
Rocxanna Loretta Carman
Born September 12, 1841
Leonidas M. Carman Departed this life on the
Born July 16, 1844 26 day of March 1861
in the 17 year of her life
Mary Elisabeth Carman
Born June 24th, 1847
William Carmans bible
Bought January 1842
Cost $4.50 in Wheeling
Virginia Ohio County
who now Lives
In Belmont County
State of Ohio Richland
Township two and
half miles of the County Seat
That is the town of
St Clearesville Ohio
by the cide of the Turn
pike Road West of
Said town and north
Cide of Said Road
August 26th 1850 Rem
ains her still May
God the Lord of Hea
ven and Earth Bless
all his People now
and for Ever A.M.
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Other documents that maybe of help.
State of West Virginia
county of Ohio, } to-wit:
This day Mary E. Crago personally appeared before me, L. R. Crago,
a Notary Public of said County, and by me first duly sworn, deposes
and says:
That I, Mary Elisabeth Carman Crago was born on the twenty-fourth of
June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty seven (June 24th,
1847)
near East Richland, two and one half miles west of St. Clairsville on
the National Road, Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio. That I lived
the same place I was born with my parents, brothers and sisters, with the
exception of the sister of 1859 and spring and summer of 1860 I stayed
my married brother, Enoch J. Carmon, and his wife, in That the following is the full
names of parents, brothers, and
sisters living in June, 1850 and 1860.
William Carman (father) died in 1852
Those living through the decade of 1850 to 1860 were:
Mrs. Elisa Carman (mother)
William Cooper Carman - married sometime in the fifties
Enoch James Carman - married sometime in 1857
Susan Amanda Carman Jeffers married about 1852
Katharine Idella Carman
Roczxanna Loretta Carman
Leonidas M. Carman
Also during period I lived in Barnesville my mother and other members
of our family lived in Bridgeport, Ohio
Mrs. Mary E. Crago
Taken, subscribed and sworn to before me, this the 1st day
of November, 1927.
L. R. Crago
notary Public
Felix H. Crago died 29 July 1917.
Mary Elizabeth Carman Crago died 10 July 1922
Standard Certificate of Death
Place of Death, County of Ohio,
City of Wheeling, No 4017 Jacob St. 8 Ward
Full Name: Felix Hughes Crago
Male; White; Married;
Date of Birth: July 7, 1836
Age: 81 Yrs 0 Mo 22 Ds
Occupation: Retired teacher
Birthplace: Greene Co., PA.
Name of Father: Thomas Crago
Birthplace of Father: U.S.
-Maiden Name of Mother: Cassie Hughes
Birthplace of Mother: U.S.
The above is true to the best of my knowledge
(informant) Roy Crago, 3322 Eoff St., Whg.
Filed July 31, 1917, W. C. Etzler, M.D., Registrar
Place of Burial or Removal: Greenwood Cemetery
Date of Burial: Aug. 1 1917
Undertakers: Cooey-Bentz Co., Wheeling, W.V.
Felix was previously married to Mary Frances Bumgardner. Married
Sept 27th 1860. She died at West Liberty W. Va.
His second wife was never married before this marriage to Felix.
Children according to Felix H. Crago
Maggie Estelle Born Oct 17 1861 Died in 1884
Cassie Annie April 5th 1863 Died in 1882
John Gilbert Dec 29 1864 Died in 1884
Jesse Hughes Aug 13 1866
Charles Grant March 9 1868
John Gilbert Dec 29 1864 Died in 1884
Jesse Hughes Aug 13 1866
Charles Grant March 9 1868
Frank Donley May 24 1870 Died 1905
Willie Emmett Aug 24 1876 Died 1877
Lee Roy Sept 17 1878
Eva Laura Jan 22 1881
Homer Carman Aug 30 1883
Statement made March 20, 1915.